The surprising transfer of backup quarterback Pat Devlin made the signing of quarterback Kevin Newsome the most important recruiting acquisition of the year for Penn State. Just as important is that Newsome will have plenty of time to get to know the players who will block for him and catch his passes.

While there was plenty of debate this season about the nation's No. 1 football team, there is no debate about who has the best recruiting class. When the updated Rivals.com player rankings were released for December, LSU catapulted up the charts to No. 1.